Open AccessRenal tuberculosis in infancy
Author(s) -
AK Dhua,
Nitin Kumar Borkar,
Vidya Ghosh,
Aggarwal Sk
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.78136
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , fetus , pediatrics , pregnancy , pathology , biology , genetics
We report a case of congenital renal tuberculosis in a 34-day-old child presenting as severe hematuria. Adequate antitubercular treatment may provide protection to fetus in subsequent pregnancies.